BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO DESPITE the climbing number of covid-19 cases, the risk of community transmission remains low. Government is quick to reassure citizens of this, following yesterday’s announcement of a third case of covid-19. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, in…
IN any crisis, often it is women and children who suffered most.That’s because of their vulnerabilities and other weaknesses. More often than not, they are also the most neglected. The coronavirus pandemic that had brought the world to its knees…
We must all take heed of the advice by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). The police yesterday appealed to Malaitans to abide by the laws of the country. This advice should be taken seriously by all Solomon Islanders…
HAPPY Father’s Day to all fathers in around the country. You all deserved a special day to celebrate. Father’s day is a special day celebrated around the world every year in recognition of the contribution of fathers in growth and…
PUBLIC are expected to dig deeper into their own pockets when the new import duty of 20 cent per kilogram of rice and a good tax of five percent added as of September 1. At the moment the price of…
The Mandarin language is one of the mostly spoken languages in the world today. In other words, it has the highest number of speakers. The Standard Mandarin for instance is used in all schools in China. We are not encouraging…
VIOLENCE against children comes in various forms. We welcomes discussions in Honiara this week on addressing this issue. Violent discipline against children is a common one. It is everyone’s business and not that of only the parents. There are laws…
OUR youth makes up the majority of the population. In fact 70 percent of Solomon Islands population is under 34 years of age. Those between 15 to 34 years old are categorised as youth in this country. This age group…
CLIMATE change will be dominating the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Funafuti this week. It is a fitting venue for climate change to be discussed right on the doorsteps of people suffering from its adverse effects. Sea level rise…
IT is good to hear that a ‘Policy’ for youths was launched recently. Also hearing government speak highly of labor mobilisation as a mean for youths to be employed is good. However is this really the best way for our…
